Muntiacus vuquangensis
IUCN
LCBasic Information
Scientific classification
- name:Muntiacus vuquangensis
- Aliases:Muntiacus vuquangensis,Giant Muntjac, Giant Barking Deer
- Outline:Ungulata
- Family:Artiodactyls Cervidae Muntjac
Vital signs
- length:No verification information
- Weight:30-50kg
- lifetime:No verification information
Feature
The largest muntjac species in the world
Details
The Vietnamese giant muntjac, scientifically known as Muntiacus vuquangensis, is a species of muntjac. It is the largest muntjac species in the world and was discovered in Ha Tinh Province, Vietnam and central Laos in 1994. The giant muntjac is a solitary animal with timid habits. It mostly forages at night or in the early morning. When frightened, it can make extremely loud dog-like barking sounds. Due to the local agricultural slash-and-burn farming and hunting, the giant muntjac is regarded as a threat. It is also preyed on by animals such as tigers and leopards. This animal is most closely related to the red muntjac.
Listed in the 2008 list of the World Conservation Union (IUCN) ver 3.1-Endangered (EN).
Listed in Appendix I, Appendix II and Appendix III of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) 2019 edition Appendix I.
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Location
Distributed in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Vietnam. Commonly found in evergreen forests.
Form
It weighs about 30-50 kg and is an ungulate animal with a reddish brown coat and toes.